Which chamber for a custom bolt gun?

[stokesrj]

Bob,
Did you purchase the action new or was there a donor rifle?

Curious about what bolt you used...

Would a Savage 11 FCNS in 7.62x39 make a good donor gun?

I used a Pacific Tool and Gauge bolt with a Sako extractor. It's actually cheaper to do that than to blueprint a Remington Bolt and you get all the same benifits. It is trued, squared, and the firing pin while not bushed is a minimum clearance the same as if it were bushed.

The model 7 action was purchased new by me as a barreled action from the Remington Custom shop in .243. I built it into a youth trainer for my four sons and they killed a lot of big game with it, mostly mule deer, Coues whitetail deer, javalina, and quite a few coyotes and grey fox too. So the answer is yes to both, it was bought new and was a donor. I would have gone the Remington 700 short action if this one didn't have sentimental attachment. There are more bottom metal configurations available for the 700 than for the model 7, including a new one that takes AR mags.

I think the Savage would be a fine action. There is no arguing that they shoot, and shoot well.

Bob